B1 — Intermediateadjective
brillante
brilliant, outstanding, sparkling
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
eccellentestraordinarioeccezionaletalentuosogeniale
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
mediocreordinariobanalescialboopaco
Usage note
'Brillante' means outstanding/sparkling in intellect or performance. 'Geniale' implies genius. 'Eccezionale' and 'straordinario' are strong praise. 'Talentuoso' focuses on talent. 'Scialbo' (antonym) means dull/colourless.
Example
"Ha avuto un'idea brillante per risolvere il problema."
"She had a brilliant idea for solving the problem."
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